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With the publication of the international bestseller The Selfish Gene some thirty years ago, Richard Dawkins powerfully captured a newly emerging way of understanding evolution--a gene's eye view. Dawkins went on to publish five more bestselling books, including The Blind Watchmaker and Unweaving the Rainbow. He is one of the most high profile public intellectuals today and any attempt to understand the scientific view of the world must grapple with his ideas. Now, in this exciting collection of original essays, some of the world's leading thinkers offer their take on how Dawkins has changed the way we think. Readers will find stimulating pieces by Daniel Dennett, the renowned philosopher of mind and author of Darwin's Dangerous Idea; Steven Pinker, the brilliant Harvard linguist who wrote The Language Instinct and The Blank Slate; Matt Ridley, author of the bestselling Genome; and James Watson, who with Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA, arguably the greatest scientific discovery of the last century. Dawkins' widely admired literary style forms the subject of several pieces, including one from novelist Philip Pullman (author of the bestselling His Dark Materials trilogy). As one of the world's best known rationalists, Dawkins' stance on religion is another theme in this collection, explored by Simon Blackburn, Michael Ruse, Michael Shermer, and the Bishop of Oxford. Numbering twenty in all, these articles are not simply rosy tributes, but explore how Dawkins' ideas have shaped thinking and public debate, and include elements of criticism as well as thoughtful praise. Richard Dawkins' work has had the rare distinction of generating as much excitement outside the scientific community as within it. This stimulating volume is a superb summation of the depth and range of his influence.
目录
List of Contributors p. viii
Preface p. xi
Biology
Ballooning Parrots and Semi-Lunar Germs Andrew F. Read p. 3
The Battle of the Sexes Revisited Helena Cronin p. 14
Richard Dawkins: Intellectual Plumber-and More John Krebs p. 27
What is a Puma? Michael Hansell p. 32
The Selfish Gene
Living with The Selfish Gene Marian Stamp Dawkins p. 45
The Gene Meme David Haig p. 50
The Intellectual Contribution of The Selfish Gene to Evolutionary Theory Alan Grafen p. 66
An Eye on the Core: Dawkins and Sociobiology Ullica Segerstrale p. 75
Logic
The Selfish Gene as a Philosophical Essay Daniel C. Dennett p. 101
The Invention of an Algorithmic Biology Seth Bullock p. 116
Selfish Genes and Information Flow David Deutsch p. 125
Deep Commonalities between Life and Mind Steven Pinker p. 130
Antiphonal Voices
Richard Dawkins and the Problem of Progress Michael Ruse p. 145
The Nest's Tale: Affectionate Disagreements with Richard Dawkins Patrick Bateson p. 164
What's the Matter with Memes? Robert Aunger p. 176
Humans
Selfish Genes and Family Relations Martin Daly and Margo Wilson p. 191
Why a Lot of People with Selfish Genes Are Pretty Nice Except for their Hatred of The Selfish Gene Randolph M. Nesse p. 203
The Perverse Primate Kim Sterelny p. 213
Controversy
The Skeptic's Chaplain: Richard Dawkins as a Fountainhead of Skepticism Michael Shermer p. 227
A Fellow Humanist Richard Harries p. 236
Dawkins and the Virus of Faith A. C. Grayling p. 243
To Rise Above Marek Kohn p. 248
What the Whale Wondered: Evolution, Existentialism, and the Search for 'Meaning' David P. Barash p. 255
Writing
Richard Dawkins and the Golden Pen Matt Ridley p. 265
Every Indication of Inadvertent Solicitude Philip Pullman p. 270
Index p. 277
Preface p. xi
Biology
Ballooning Parrots and Semi-Lunar Germs Andrew F. Read p. 3
The Battle of the Sexes Revisited Helena Cronin p. 14
Richard Dawkins: Intellectual Plumber-and More John Krebs p. 27
What is a Puma? Michael Hansell p. 32
The Selfish Gene
Living with The Selfish Gene Marian Stamp Dawkins p. 45
The Gene Meme David Haig p. 50
The Intellectual Contribution of The Selfish Gene to Evolutionary Theory Alan Grafen p. 66
An Eye on the Core: Dawkins and Sociobiology Ullica Segerstrale p. 75
Logic
The Selfish Gene as a Philosophical Essay Daniel C. Dennett p. 101
The Invention of an Algorithmic Biology Seth Bullock p. 116
Selfish Genes and Information Flow David Deutsch p. 125
Deep Commonalities between Life and Mind Steven Pinker p. 130
Antiphonal Voices
Richard Dawkins and the Problem of Progress Michael Ruse p. 145
The Nest's Tale: Affectionate Disagreements with Richard Dawkins Patrick Bateson p. 164
What's the Matter with Memes? Robert Aunger p. 176
Humans
Selfish Genes and Family Relations Martin Daly and Margo Wilson p. 191
Why a Lot of People with Selfish Genes Are Pretty Nice Except for their Hatred of The Selfish Gene Randolph M. Nesse p. 203
The Perverse Primate Kim Sterelny p. 213
Controversy
The Skeptic's Chaplain: Richard Dawkins as a Fountainhead of Skepticism Michael Shermer p. 227
A Fellow Humanist Richard Harries p. 236
Dawkins and the Virus of Faith A. C. Grayling p. 243
To Rise Above Marek Kohn p. 248
What the Whale Wondered: Evolution, Existentialism, and the Search for 'Meaning' David P. Barash p. 255
Writing
Richard Dawkins and the Golden Pen Matt Ridley p. 265
Every Indication of Inadvertent Solicitude Philip Pullman p. 270
Index p. 277
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